Curriculum Mapping for
Division II Social Studies
Whether you are new to the ORC or the curriculum you are working with, these curricular mapping documents can help you to maximize ORC resources in your classroom or learning commons with minimal effort. Every curricular mapping document includes a user guide with background information, a "how to" page, in addition to step-by-step instructions for finding authoritative content to directly support the Science and Social Studies curricula. If you have any questions regarding these documents please do not hesitate to contact Bethany Arsenault, ORC Coordinator.
Grade 4 Social Studies Curriculum
Topics Included: Alberta: A Sense of the Land, The Stories Histories and People of Alberta, and Alberta: Celebrations and Challenges
Resources Included: Britannica School Elementary, Culturegrams, National Geographic Kids Virtual Library, PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science, The Atlas of Canada, Canada in Context, Science in Context, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Alberta Folklore and Local History Collection
Published: June 1, 2015
Edited: August 24, 2017
Resources Included: Britannica School Elementary, Culturegrams, National Geographic Kids Virtual Library, PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science, The Atlas of Canada, Canada in Context, Science in Context, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Alberta Folklore and Local History Collection
Published: June 1, 2015
Edited: August 24, 2017
| grade_4_ss_orc_curriculum_map_17-18.pdf |
Grade 5 Social Studies Curriculum
Topics Included: Physical Geography of Canada, Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada, and Canada: Shaping an Identity
Resources Included: Britannica School: Elementary, PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science, The Atlas of Canada, Canada in Context, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Alberta Folklore and Local History Collection, Culturegrams
Published: June 2, 2015
Edited: August 24, 2017
Topics Included: Physical Geography of Canada, Histories and Stories of Ways of Life in Canada, and Canada: Shaping an Identity
Resources Included: Britannica School: Elementary, PowerKnowledge Earth and Space Science, The Atlas of Canada, Canada in Context, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Alberta Folklore and Local History Collection, Culturegrams
Published: June 2, 2015
Edited: August 24, 2017
| grade_5_ss_orc_curriculum_map_17-18.pdf |
Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum
Topics Included: Citizens Participating in Decision Making, Historical Models of Democracy: Ancient Athens and The Iroquois Confederacy
Resources Included: Britannica School: Elementary, Canada In Context, The Canadian Encyclopedia, TrueFLIX
Published: March 16, 2016
Edited: August 24, 2017
Topics Included: Citizens Participating in Decision Making, Historical Models of Democracy: Ancient Athens and The Iroquois Confederacy
Resources Included: Britannica School: Elementary, Canada In Context, The Canadian Encyclopedia, TrueFLIX
Published: March 16, 2016
Edited: August 24, 2017
| grade_6_ss_orc_curriculum_map_17-18_1.pdf |
